Luke 9:23

Luke 9:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Context of Luke 9:23

21But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone, 22saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.” Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?

Luke 9:23 word by word

Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς πάντας· εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεσθαι, ἀρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• afterὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• let him denyἀπαρνέομαιaparneomai · to denyG533
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• take upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• crossὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190

Cross-references for Luke 9:23

• Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
• Matthew 10:38And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
• Matthew 16:22So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: “God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!”
• Mark 8:34Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
• John 12:25The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.
• Romans 8:13(for if you live according to the flesh, you will die), but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.
• Colossians 3:5So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.
• 2 Timothy 3:12Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
• 1 Corinthians 15:30Why too are we in danger every hour?

Commentaries on Luke 9:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23If any man will come after me - See on Matthew 16:24; (note), and on Mark 8:34; (note), where the nature of proselytism among the Jews is explained. Daily - '̔ is omitted by many reputable MSS., versions, and fathers. It is not found in the parallel places, Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-26Verses 18-26 See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes. Luke 9:20 The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-27Verses 18-27 It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own heads, yet, when they are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23take up his cross daily: This did not simply mean carrying a heavy burden. It meant dying a violent death on a cross. Believers must be fully willing to die to themselves and live for God, even if following him costs them their lives.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:23

• Cross
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Self-Denial
• Stoicism

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Commentaries on Luke 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings